Historical figures of the Age of Exploration
The atlas holds 69 people and 1,279 moments here, from 1415 to 1650. The most recorded lives are Christopher Columbus, René Descartes and Elizabeth I. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.
Moments
- 1522 Ascetic residence at Manresa Ignatius of Loyola
- 1522 Later observations from Frombork Nicolaus Copernicus
- 1522 Vigil at Montserrat Ignatius of Loyola
- 1522 Returns to Wittenberg Martin Luther
- 1522 Takes personal charge at Rhodes Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1522 Residence at Coyoacán Hernán Cortés
- 1523 Departure from Barcelona for pilgrimage Ignatius of Loyola
- 1523 First stay in Venice Ignatius of Loyola
- 1523 Landing in Apulia Ignatius of Loyola
- 1523 Pilgrim in Rome Ignatius of Loyola
- 1523 Transit through Padua Ignatius of Loyola
- 1523 Arrival at Jaffa Ignatius of Loyola
- 1523 Pilgrimage in the Holy Land Ignatius of Loyola
- 1523 Royal-service correspondence from Easthampstead Thomas More
- 1524 Arrival and sack of Lahore Babur
- 1524 March to Dipalpur Babur
- 1524 Passage through Ferrara Ignatius of Loyola
- 1524 Passage through Genoa Ignatius of Loyola
- 1524 Return to Venice Ignatius of Loyola
- 1524 Makes the Black Monastery his family home Martin Luther
- 1524 Return to Barcelona for study Ignatius of Loyola
- 1524 Arrival near Dabul as viceroy Vasco da Gama
- 1524 Departure for Honduras Hernán Cortés
- 1524 Death at Cochin Vasco da Gama
- 1525 Administration at Trujillo Hernán Cortés
- 1525 Crossing to Nito Hernán Cortés
- 1525 Sailing to Puerto de Caballos Hernán Cortés
- 1525 Presentation of Florentine Histories Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1525 Wool Guild mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1525 Move to Chelsea Thomas More
- 1525 Arrival at Lake Petén Itzá Hernán Cortés
- 1525 Passage through Acalan Hernán Cortés
- 1525 At Peshawar before final invasion Babur
- 1526 Honeymoon at the Alhambra Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1526 Studies and imprisonment at Alcalá Ignatius of Loyola
- 1526 Mohács campaign Mimar Sinan
- 1526 Advances into Buda Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1526 First battle at Hisar Firoza Humayun
- 1526 Marriage to Isabella of Portugal Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1526 Arrival at Panipat Babur
- 1526 First Battle of Panipat Babur
- 1526 Departs Constantinople for Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1526 Return to Mexico City Hernán Cortés
- 1526 Mission to the League army Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1526 Commands at Mohács Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1527 Encounter at Urvahi valley Babur
- 1527 Remains in republican Florence Michelangelo
- 1527 Retreat to Parma after the sack Pope Paul III
- 1527 Battle of Khanwa Babur
- 1527 Shelter during the Sack of Rome Pope Paul III